Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 Dear .... I, too, am scheduled for surgery next week, on Thursday, teh 19th. The latest reports have been a bit unsettling to me also but, my friend.....hold steady. It is human nature to focus on the " negative " and so easily lose sight of all those who come through with flying colors, those who say they would do it again in a heartbeat. I attended a hospital Pre-Admission workshop on Tuesday. The psychologist asked how many were nervous. About 30 people, out of about 35, raised their hands. She assured us that it is completely normal to be a bit nervous about going thru a major surgery. She also told us that we can tackle that nervousness in two ways. Either we jump on an emotional treadmill and exhaust ourselves with worry OR....we can recognize the problem (fear), then verbalize it, get it out in the open, and talk about it just as you have done here. I have done that this week. I " talked " to myself about my decision to have surgery. I made that choice because I believe I will live longer. I made that choice because I researched the surgery. I made that choice because I have faith in my surgeon, and most of all, because I have faith in God. I believe if God brings me TO it.....He will bring me THROUGH it. Praying for your peace of mind, . Put your trust in those you have chosen to care for you, and of course, trust God. I believe all things will be well for both of us., my friend. Hope to see you after you're on the " losing side " ....... Becky from AZ In a message dated 2/12/2004 8:56:34 PM US Mountain Standard Time, rn4maknme@... writes: > Hi all---I am scheduled for an open bypass on Monday. I keep having the > jitters about it all---mostly because i have an very sick 2 year old that > requires > nursing. I do it all of the time and have hired out help for all of next > week and will have help here for several weeks. I just wondered how much > feeling > of doom some of you have. I go in for my presurical ekg tomorrow and I keep > > thinking about how it is friday the 13th--then i read about how someones > friend here died after surgery and wonder if it is a bad sign that i just > happen to > read that. I am starting to scare myself i think---and im not a > nutcase---lol---I am a surgical ICU nurse and have taken care of bypass > patients for > years---im just about to chicken out though--anyone else feel like this > going > in??---CIndy pre-op 2/16 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 Hey -- I go in next friday and I am feeling the same way that you do I have even started to make my self sick with this. I can't think about anything else right now, all the what if's. We just have to believe that we are doing the right thing for our health and for our families and that the lord will see us through this on way or another. Please keep us posted i really want to know how you make out. I will be praying for you on monday.What time do you go in . > Hi all---I am scheduled for an open bypass on Monday. I keep having the > jitters about it all---mostly because i have an very sick 2 year old that requires > nursing. I do it all of the time and have hired out help for all of next > week and will have help here for several weeks. I just wondered how much feeling > of doom some of you have. I go in for my presurical ekg tomorrow and I keep > thinking about how it is friday the 13th--then i read about how someones > friend here died after surgery and wonder if it is a bad sign that i just happen to > read that. I am starting to scare myself i think---and im not a > nutcase---lol---I am a surgical ICU nurse and have taken care of bypass patients for > years---im just about to chicken out though--anyone else feel like this going > in??---CIndy pre-op 2/16 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 I believe if God brings me TO it.....He will bring me THROUGH it. Becky, What an awesome statement! Heavenly Scents Candle Company Vickie 523 Dickson Circle Sherman, Texas 75090 website: www.heavenlyscentstx.us e-mail: rasmith@... Re: Surgery next week Dear .... I, too, am scheduled for surgery next week, on Thursday, teh 19th. The latest reports have been a bit unsettling to me also but, my friend.....hold steady. It is human nature to focus on the " negative " and so easily lose sight of all those who come through with flying colors, those who say they would do it again in a heartbeat. I attended a hospital Pre-Admission workshop on Tuesday. The psychologist asked how many were nervous. About 30 people, out of about 35, raised their hands. She assured us that it is completely normal to be a bit nervous about going thru a major surgery. She also told us that we can tackle that nervousness in two ways. Either we jump on an emotional treadmill and exhaust ourselves with worry OR....we can recognize the problem (fear), then verbalize it, get it out in the open, and talk about it just as you have done here. I have done that this week. I " talked " to myself about my decision to have surgery. I made that choice because I believe I will live longer. I made that choice because I researched the surgery. I made that choice because I have faith in my surgeon, and most of all, because I have faith in God. I believe if God brings me TO it.....He will bring me THROUGH it. Praying for your peace of mind, . Put your trust in those you have chosen to care for you, and of course, trust God. I believe all things will be well for both of us., my friend. Hope to see you after you're on the " losing side " ....... Becky from AZ In a message dated 2/12/2004 8:56:34 PM US Mountain Standard Time, rn4maknme@... writes: > Hi all---I am scheduled for an open bypass on Monday. I keep having the > jitters about it all---mostly because i have an very sick 2 year old that > requires > nursing. I do it all of the time and have hired out help for all of next > week and will have help here for several weeks. I just wondered how much > feeling > of doom some of you have. I go in for my presurical ekg tomorrow and I keep > > thinking about how it is friday the 13th--then i read about how someones > friend here died after surgery and wonder if it is a bad sign that i just > happen to > read that. I am starting to scare myself i think---and im not a > nutcase---lol---I am a surgical ICU nurse and have taken care of bypass > patients for > years---im just about to chicken out though--anyone else feel like this > going > in??---CIndy pre-op 2/16 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 Amen > I believe > if God brings me TO it.....He will bring me THROUGH it. > > Becky, > What an awesome statement! > > Heavenly Scents Candle Company > Vickie > 523 Dickson Circle > Sherman, Texas 75090 > > website: www.heavenlyscentstx.us > e-mail: rasmith@t... > > Re: Surgery next week > > > Dear .... > > I, too, am scheduled for surgery next week, on Thursday, teh 19th. The > latest reports have been a bit unsettling to me also but, my > friend.....hold > steady. It is human nature to focus on the " negative " and so easily > lose sight > of all those who come through with flying colors, those who say they would > do > it again in a heartbeat. > > I attended a hospital Pre-Admission workshop on Tuesday. The psychologist > asked how many were nervous. About 30 people, out of about 35, raised > their > hands. She assured us that it is completely normal to be a bit nervous > about > going thru a major surgery. She also told us that we can tackle that > nervousness > in two ways. Either we jump on an emotional treadmill and exhaust > ourselves > with worry OR....we can recognize the problem (fear), then verbalize it, > get > it out in the open, and talk about it just as you have done here. > > I have done that this week. I " talked " to myself about my decision to > have > surgery. I made that choice because I believe I will live longer. I made > that choice because I researched the surgery. I made that choice because > I have > faith in my surgeon, and most of all, because I have faith in God. I > believe > if God brings me TO it.....He will bring me THROUGH it. > > Praying for your peace of mind, . Put your trust in those you have > chosen to care for you, and of course, trust God. I believe all things > will be > well for both of us., my friend. > > Hope to see you after you're on the " losing side " ....... > Becky from AZ > > In a message dated 2/12/2004 8:56:34 PM US Mountain Standard Time, > rn4maknme@a... writes: > > > Hi all---I am scheduled for an open bypass on Monday. I keep having the > > jitters about it all---mostly because i have an very sick 2 year old > that > > requires > > nursing. I do it all of the time and have hired out help for all of > next > > week and will have help here for several weeks. I just wondered how > much > > feeling > > of doom some of you have. I go in for my presurical ekg tomorrow and I > keep > > > > thinking about how it is friday the 13th--then i read about how someones > > friend here died after surgery and wonder if it is a bad sign that i > just > > happen to > > read that. I am starting to scare myself i think---and im not a > > nutcase---lol---I am a surgical ICU nurse and have taken care of bypass > > patients for > > years---im just about to chicken out though--anyone else feel like this > > going > > in??---CIndy pre-op 2/16 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 It is perfectly normal to have these fears. You just have to force all negative thoughts out of your head and do not dwell on anything negative. Force yourself to think of something else everytime they enter your head. Just put your faith in the Lord and trust him to protect you. This is what I did and I had peace. It worked for me. A. B. LAP RNY 3/22/03 Dr. Steve Weinstein, MD. Mobile, Alabama BMI 65/43 386/263-123LBS. 59 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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